Reducing a concrete block to 3cm x 4cm x 5cm Clayhill Arts and Correspondence Collective ‘Restriction’ Exhibition: 23 March (the anniversary of the first lockdown) to 6th April 2021. Inspired by Mail Art and by the restrictions many of us have experienced due to Covid-19, this exhibition features new work inspired by the theme of…
Am delighted that my work ‘Sea Breeze Blocks’ is part of Bridport Sculpture Trail, along the new Bridport Green Route. It is installed by Gundry Pond on the River Brit. ‘Sea Breeze Blocks’ is a sculptural statement on the heritage and future of fishing along our local coastline. The piece asks us to make a…
My piece ‘Daydreamer’ in the window for The Gallery, Symondsbury’s ‘Natural Forms’ exhibition in August 2020. Fantastic to see it there – not easy to photograph..!
Created as a result of studying the implications of the Enclosures Act, I was moved to make this landscape. The edgier vibe reflects my emotional response to this moment in history.
Am living with this new piece of work, which is largely influenced by listening to Black Midi. Finding it quite energising to see as I come down the stairs on a grey winter’s morning. Contemplating creating more…
My piece, West Bay No.3 (Down by the Water), has been selected to be part of a new and exciting exhibition space on board a Brittany Ferry. West Bay No.3 (Down by the Water) will do just shy of 5,000 miles travel! Brittany Ferries’ Barfleur has a capacity of 900 people, so given the number of voyages, it…
Really enjoyed working with the A-Level Photography students from Beaminster School to create mixed media work using photographs they’d developed at school. Various techniques and materials were deployed including soft pastels, threads and net, and collage. The exhibition was well received by the local community in Drimpton.
How was my first Bridport Open Studios (BOS)? An exhilarating experience! I shared Venue 35 (Grasmere) with the fabulous Megan Dunford and we had over 100 visitors during the 7 days we were open. We both made several sales, including one of my pieces (Common People: Do we need apples?) going to Germany! It was incredibly…
Collagraphs (printmaking), using a ‘collage’ technique mounted onto the printing plate. The different textures and how the ink responds to them always fascinates me. These two, ‘Harvest’ and ‘New York: Avenue’ are mounted onto wood in an experimental fashion for me. ‘New York: Avenue’ is mounted on beautiful Ash, sourced at the wonderful Dansel Gallery…